Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies - Excalibur Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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m Rush, rush — For the younger students it ' s some times hard getting used to six classes. Michele Feigel- son complains about all the homework she has to her friend. Abbie Spoor. Man, I don ' t get this rrfr lYr tcrr nnd 4jln - Cbiitis study for a very important test they had later that day. A better education is one of the reasons so many students come here. Could you hold — So many students come here it keeps office personnel busy. Mrs. Ann Carrigan is in charge of very important items to the students, like organizing sale of class rings and class T-shirts for ninth graders. 100 A choice of schools Faces

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Tutors provide an alternative D E M utoring gives me a great sense of sat- isfaction because I know that I am helping others and myself. Even if I ' m just helping a little girl with her times tables, I still feel that I am making an impact. I also learn responsibility, because I am dealing with another persons future, I can ' t just say oh well! and give up without re- percussions. It is a valuable ex- perience that the CSF proudly offers, tenth grader, Josie Val- derrama said. The California Scholarship Federation (CSF) provides tu- toring for all grades. It is for students who feel the need to receive some extra help in a cer- tain subject. Tutoring helps me a lot es- pecially if I need to get good grades to maintain my position on the Basket Ball team. elev- enth grader, Byron Devers said. The students who tutor other students really enjoy helping them out. I really like to see my tutee ' s Tutoring gives me a sense of satisfac- tion because I real- ly help a lot of stu- dents. % • get good grades. It assures me, because I know that I have helped him. eleventh grader, Deanna Duong said. Tutoring gives me a sense of satisfaction, just knowing that I am helping others out and mak- ing their lives in school a little easier. I always feel anxious to help a tutee, in fact I actually anticipate one to come into the college career center for help. I enjoy it a lot! tenth grader, Melinda McMahon said. Tutoring is to improve grades, some students feel their grades are good enough and all they need is just a little study time. I feel that my grades are good, however if I felt that my grades aren ' t doing too well then I would get tutoring. sev- enth grader, Leah Kirshbaum said. Grades are a part of a stu- dents life. Tutoring is there just to make life a little easier. Now you add this — Tenth grader Josie Valderrama helps Whitney Boyle with her math work. Josie Valderrama helps Whitney Boyle with her mat work. Josie feels that tutoring helps a lot and she loves to help people because it makes her feel good to know that she really does make a difference in a persons education. Josie uses up lunch time frequently to help tutor the students who really need it. Tutoring qq Academics J7j7

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■■■• ' fy..:?V -;« -;V ' ,.-.. ' : ' . iMf : F rom LA to Granada Hills students choose their school T JL here are over 1500 students attending SOCES now and more than 2000 on the waiting Ust. I think the reason why there are so many students on the waiting list is because they want to attend a magnet school, where they can get a better education. Mrs. Woods, guidance office secretary said. The students have different reasons why they picked this school. For most of the younger students, it was a parent decision. My mom asked me if I wanted to come here, and of course I said yes, be- cause I want to better education. So far I like this school. Michael Freder- ich, fifth grader, said. For most of the older students, it was their decisions to attend. ' T wanted to come here because it ' s a magnet school. After being on the waiting list since the fifth grade, I was finally accepted in the eighth grade. Martha Chang, ninth grader, said. Some students that are attending this school now, came here a few years ago, left and now are back. I left two years ago because my family moved. When we moved back I went to Canoga Park High but I wanted to come here because I like the school and my friends are here. Karla Pena, eleventh grader said. There are juniors and seniors that have been here since fourth grade and are looking forward to graduating. Fve been here since the fourth grade because of social status and caring teachers. FU be proud to graduate from here. Jeremy Goldfarb, eleventh grader said. It ' s a different world — Christopher Rooks, seventh grader is a new student here. To him the change from sixth grade to seventh grade was enough, but from having one class to having six classes was a shock. I am finally here — The first sign that tells the new students that they ' ve made it to the school of their choice is the log. The log to many represents an excel- lent education, beautiful friendships and a great fu- ture. A choice of schools 1 rv i Faces 1 v 1